A pot label reading only hibiscus leaves an important question unanswered. Tender tropical hybrids and hardy shrubs need different winter arrangements, even when their flowers look similar. Decide which hibiscus you are potting Tropical hibiscus,…
Fragrant Wood and Taiwan Pepper can have similar compound leaves. Compare leaflets and growth habit with a reliable label before choosing either plant. method Look at the blades, the fragrant wood is an even feather…
Ponytail palm stores water in its swollen base. Use a draining pot and allow the root zone to dry rather than treating it like a moisture-loving palm. The swollen base stores water Ponytail palm, Beaucarnea…
French Perfume is a trade name that needs a botanical label. Confirm the plant's identity before using a care guide intended for a similarly scented vine. Resolve the perfume-vine name first French perfume vine is…
Small mallow shrubs are often sold as dwarf hibiscus. Check whether the plant is an Anisodontea before applying instructions for tropical or hardy Hibiscus species. Identify the cape mallow selection Cape mallow is commonly sold…
Azaleas need a root environment suited to acid-loving plants. Check drainage and watering before treating pale leaves as a simple feeding problem. Identify the azalea before planning winter care Florist azaleas and hardy outdoor selections…
Azaleas and rhododendrons vary in leaves, flower clusters and mature size. Check those features before selecting a plant for a pot or garden bed. Nutodexial The Jenoi is called a river, the big rhododendron is…
Venus flytrap traps close in response to stimulation inside the leaf. Look at the trap's structure without repeatedly triggering it for display. Sepamental honeymen The flyfly grass leaves partially contains honey gland, which will secrete…
Venus flytraps need growing conditions suited to a carnivorous plant. Check water quality and the potting medium before treating them like ordinary houseplants. A Venus flytrap is a temperate bog plant Dionaea muscipula needs a…
Venus flytrap cultivars can have unusual traps and growth forms. Keep the cultivar label, since color and temporary growth do not establish a name. Baron Baron's flyth grass is a variety of varieties generated after…
Azalea flowering depends on the type, climate and nursery treatment. Look at buds and the plant label rather than expecting every plant to bloom together. What time is azalea? Different rhododendron varieties, different maintenance areas,…
Sensitive plant seedlings need stable light and moisture as their roots develop. Check the sowing mix gently and give new plants space as they grow. Daily maintenance 1. Mimosa can not water water before the…